Capital Border Town Vientiane
Our journey from Luang Namtha to Luang Prabang was over one of the few paved roads in Laos, and it was rough. The rainy season wreaks havoc with landslides, bridges out, chunks of road cracked or missing and overflowed rivers and streams. We saw plenty of examples, and felt lucky to have made it safely […]
Luang Namtha: Gone Green
With its proximity to the Nam Ha National Protected Area, and abundant activities for trekking, kayaking, cycling and rafting, Luang Namtha is a prime ecotourism destination in northern Laos. Laos still doesn’t receive nearly as many tourists as neighboring Thailand. This, combined with an extremely laid-back culture, makes a visit seem very peaceful. Everything moves […]
Last Hurrah 2008
Between Christmas and New Year´s there was time to squeeze in a whirlwind trip to the Colombian border town of Cúcuta. We were able to catch a ride each way with two different friends. A couple of nights in Cúcuta allowed us to get a glimpse at the town, take out some pesos free from […]
Hoof and Mouth: Botswana Border Crossing
A bright and early start Our two firestarters Donny and Rowan had volunteered for the one permanent position on our overland trip through Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. They were probably thinking it would enable them to avoid cooking and cleaning duties (the rotating teams). Of course, it didn’t hurt that “firestarter” sounded so […]